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Shaz has lost his voice, so it's up to Dan to share seasons greetings.Wherever you are, we hope you enjoyed your December holidays and wish you all the best for 2023.Support the show

In this episode we look at the dilemmas of the online world. From security checks when onboarding into a new job, more Musk-related shenanigans with Twitter, extra music for Amazon Prime subscribers, right through to a careless discussion around downloading: peer-to-peer versus BitTorrent versus just streaming what's online.News references: Bloomberg: Musk's first email to Twitter staff ends remote work The Guardian (UK): Mark Zuckerberg confirms broad layoffs to begin at Meta The Verge: Amazon Drive is shutting down at the end of 2023 Amazon: Amazon Music expands is Prime benefit Website references: Pirate Ipsum Generator Bandcamp Wikipedia: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog Wikipedia: Knock-off Nigel Support the show

Interesting news regarding cloud gaming. Plus, Apple can't stay out of the news can they? References: MacRumours: No chance of RCS on iPhone Wired: Google Stadia Shutting Down Game Rant: Netflix Streaming Video Games The Guardian (UK): iPhone USB C connectors Apple EU rules iOS Hacker: iPad lack Apple Pencil 2 support Support the show

In this episode the Radio Bros are joined by another Dan. This Dan specialises in cybersecurity and let's say this interview is an eye opener, from talking about his project with IoT and staying safe online.Support the show

The RadioBros tread through the various 'analytical' technologies that track your activities. Starting from cookies it gets a little scary, but some tools are presented that help. Then there's that thing with DuckDuckGo and MicrosoftReferences: The Cookie Law ICO: What is the 'legitimate interest' basis? gdpr.eu: What is GDPR? TechRadar: Google is charging ahead with its plan to replace cookies The Guardian: What is Cambridge Analytica? PixelPrivacy: Browser fingerprinting Browser Leaks The Register: DuckDuckGo tries to explain why its browsers won't block some Microsoft web trackers DuckDuckGo and Microsoft's statement about the situation: DuckDuckGo's statement Wired: All the Ways Google Tracks You - And How to Stop It  Tools/utilities mentioned: Ninja Cookie DuckDuckGo for macOS Google Analytics Opt-out Hold the press, shortly after recording the episode DuckDuckGo released a statement regarding steps taken to improve on their tracker protections. Read more here: spreadprivacy.com/more-privacy-and-transparency Support the show

Oh no. The podcast got hijacked by non-other than Chuck Tomasi. A two time author, co-host and producer of a number of podcasts (including for ServiceNow) and is a ServiceNow legend. Let the shenanigans begin. Chuck's shameless plugs: Chuck's Website: chucktomasi.com Chuck's podcasts: chuckchat.com Podcasting for Dummies: amzn.to/3PGEYnG (not an affiliate link) Apps mentioned by Chuck: Audacity: audacityteam.org ScreenFlow: telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm Amphetamine on Mac App Store Evernote: evernote.com Other references: Alfred for Mac: alfredapp.com Clipy (clipboard manager for mac): clipy-app.com Support the show

It's all about retro. For the Radio Bros it's the good old days for the... err... modern day. Why? It all started when we saw an YouTube video of a very old system. We then look at how television and on demand streaming is changing and needs change. There's also a bit about MuskReferences: BBC Archive - Commodore Amiga (YouTube) Retroblast Coffee Amazon Freevee Petrol prices see biggest daily jump in 17 years (BBC News) Is hybrid working here to stay? (Office for National Statistics) Where your money goes when you fill up (The Telegraph - paywall) Twitter set to comply with Elon Musk demand for data on fake accounts (The Guardian) Correction:Shahed said that Michael Crichton fans would know about Bosch. The author of the Bosch series of books is Michael Connelly. We apologise for this mistake.Support the show

Yep. Sustainability is still a hot topic. Shahed describes his experience with the Fairphone. For right to repair, iFixit has announce some partnerships. Then there's a mention of a search engine that plants trees and a discussion around mining materials from existing devices.References: Nova Launcher - Custom Launcher for Android Offline Extra: Fairphone Unboxing (YouTube) Samsung announces partnership with iFixit iFixit and Google are launching a Genuine Pixel Parts Program (iFixit) Why is there a chip shortage? (BBC News) Samsung announces 'Galaxy for the Planet' (Samsung) Plastic in human blood – How much more proof do we need before we act? (oceancare) New method extracts gold from mobiles (BBC News) Carbon capture tech is advancing in the wrong direction (The Verge) Where do Ecosia's (search engine that plants trees) results come from Support the show

Shahed gets schooled on NFTs. We also what it's gotta do with the blockchain and how we feel about cryptocurrency. Then we tangent onto the idea of re-decentralising the Internet.References: The Independent: Side-eying Chloe meme sold by family as NFT BBC Bitesize: What is Bitcoin? BBC Sounds: The Missing Crypto Queen BBC: Blockchain: The revolution that hasn't quite happened The Guardian: Electricity needed to mine bitcoin is more than used by 'entire countries' TechRadar: The inventor of the World Wide Web his creation has been abused for too long Plus we now have a store available at radiobros.uk/merch. If you're so inclined, please do support this podcast. Support the show

Shahed finally gets around to sharing his experience with working in a Linux only environment. The RadioBros dig (well, rant... a lot) into Apple's Nov 2021 announcement of the Self Service Repair. Fairphone are not the only ones in the sustainability game. And about that Fairphone... well listen and find out. And we have an announcement.Links: Apple announces self-service repair iFixit: Apple Is Discouraging Screen Repair with an iPhone 11 “Genuine” Warning iFixit: Apple Is Locking iPhone Batteries to Discourage Repair Teracube Corrections:In the episode we mention that the repairability of the iPhone 13 was 5/10 due to an issue with Face ID. As of December 2021, before this episode was recorded, the issue is resolved by upgrading to iOS 15.2 Support the show

Ecowarriors in the making. The RadioBros rant about eWaste. It's your fault... and ours. It's not just about our habits as individuals , but there are other organisations out there that have built a model around sustainability.References: (Intel) 2021: Time to Stop the E-Waste Crisis (iFixIt) Apple is locking iPhone batteries to discourage repair (iFixIt) Apple is discouraging screen repair with an iPhone 11 "Genuine" warning (LTT Forum) Samsung is blocking third party repairs? Global e-Waste Monitor 2020 Natural History Museum: What is e-waste and what can we do about it? (YouTube) Intel Mystery Unboxing with Unbox Therapy Fairphone Framework Laptop (YouTube) Linus Tech Tips' investment into Framework Laptop Support the show

The Radio Bros rant about meetings, and when we say rant, we reeaally mean rant. Yeah, they're important. But, when not done properly, they're a pain.References: Forbes: Why most meetings fail before they beginhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/soulaimagourani/2021/05/06/why-most-meetings-fail-before-they-even-begin/ Conference Call Bingohttps://methodshop.com/conference-call-bingo/ Support the show

The Radio Bros' topics traverse from chatbots (or virtual agents or whatever you call them), to another rant about right-to-repair, project related shenanigans, and finally settling on the tipped Twitter Jar exposing user data. References: Virtual Agent (ServiceNow)https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/rome-now-intelligence/page/administer/virtual-agent/concept/virtual-agent-landing-page.html 'Right to repair' legislation - The rules explainedhttps://s2s.uk.com/news/right-to-repair-legislation-the-new-rules-explained/ EU introduces 'right to repair rules' for electrical goodshttps://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/03/eu-introduces-right-to-repair-rules-for-electrical-goods/ Right to repair will extend lifespan of products, government sayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57665593 Louis Rossmann (YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup/ How water resistance ratings work for gadgetshttps://www.howtogeek.com/209024/htg-explains-how-water-resistance-ratings-work-for-gadgets/ Twitter adds a 'tip jar' for good tweetinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57021380 Twitter Tip Jar may expose user's PayPal accounthttps://www.techradar.com/uk/news/twitter-tip-jar-may-expose-users-paypal-accounts Acronyms: OOB/OOTB (Out of the box)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_the_box_(feature) BAU (Business as usual)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_as_usual_(business) MVP (Minimum Viable Product)https://www.agilealliance.org/glossary/mvp/ Agile/Scrum terminology available in the Scrum Guidehttps://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html * This was recorded before Apple recently dropped their announcement for Self Service Repair. Don't worry. The Radio Bros will rant about that in a future episode.Support the show

We're getting organised. Oh yeah. We try to cover a number of topics and limit how much time can be spent on it. Can we do it?With a cold, Shahed still finds the energy to go off on one about the term "defacto", Dan thinks he's getting too old for tech, a colleague makes us think about the lifetime of a computer, then we wax philosophical about the "too many hats" syndrome. References: Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics Linus Tech Tips sent the Corridor Crew the worst VFX Workstation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2PIVSWtJA macOS support for 32-bit appshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436 Product Ownerhttps://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-product-owner Sprint Retrospectivehttps://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-sprint-retrospective Support the show

During the Covid-19 pandemic, more people are working from home and are getting used to it. So the news media has picked up hints of taxing that. Oh yeah. Rant away.References: Louis Rossmann: Working from home is a PRIVILEGE that should be TAXED More!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGMdndkIg4g Deutsche Bank Research: Tax home workers 'to help those who cannot' (BBC)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54876526 Professional Pushers Shove Passengers Onto Busy Tokyo Trainhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Xg7ui5mLA Is it time for a tax on working from home to save public transport? (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/03/12/time-tax-working-home-save-public-transport/ PPP: Public private partnershiphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public%E2%80%93private_partnership Cost of working from homehttps://www.moneysupermarket.com/store/broadband/cost-of-working-from-home-online/ Average Salary on Jobtedhttps://uk.jobted.com/salary  Support the show

Triggered by the question of "Can you upload your consciousness", the RadioBros dive into the murky discussion of consciousness, senses and technology... and the mix into our reality. References: Upload (IMDb link)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826376/ Now Forum (ServiceNow's Now at Work)https://www.servicenow.com/now-at-work.html?event=nowatwork Black Mirror: Be Right Back (IMDb link)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2290780/ Darwin Awardshttps://darwinawards.com/ Pokemon Go 'trespass' legal action settled in US (BBC News)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46426930 Microsoft HoloLenshttps://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/hololens Google Glass (BBC News)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40644195 Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (IMDb)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6968542/ Holoportation booth (BBC News)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-51360645  'Digital smell' technology could let us transmit odors in online chats (NBC)https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/digital-smell-technology-could-let-us-transmit-odors-online-chats-ncna940121 Kickstarter for Eau De Spacehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eaudespace/what-does-outer-space-smell-like-nasa-designed-fragrance FUFME (Warning: Definitely NSFW)http://www.easylife.org/fufme/ Apple Glasseshttps://www.techradar.com/news/apple-glasses Support the show

Another interview! But this time with a female colleague who is a System Administrator at a client site that Shahed and Dan worked with. Please welcome Neeta, who shares her experiences and thoughts regarding the low numbers of women in the field of technology.ReferencesWomen in Tech Excellence Awardshttps://womenintechexcellence.co.ukWomen in Techhttps://www.womenintech.co.ukWomen in STEMhttps://www.womeninstem.co.ukDenzel Washington's commencement address at University of Pennsylvaniahttps://youtu.be/vpW2sGlCtaE?t=455Fall forward reference starts at around 7:35Email signature switcheroo between male and female colleaguehttps://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-happened-when-a-man-signed-work-emails-using-a-female-name-for-a-week_n_58c2ce53e4b054a0ea6a4066Support the show

Yep. The Radio Bros did interview a project manager. But this time they dig up the dirt on projects, that should stay forgotten in the past. Come and join us in our rant.References to some terminology raised in the episode: Agile Manifesto  Agile Alliance: MVP definition Scrum Guide: Scrum Master Agile Project Management for Dummies (Amazon UK - non-affiliated link) Terry Tate Office Linebacker (YouTube) Configuration Management (Wiki) API (Wiki) Support the show

Oh yeah. We're back to cover about gaming. Shahed gets back into the console world after a long hiatus and Dan welcomes him into the fold.Some games are recommended. Retro gaming is mentioned. And some kind of reality makes an appearance.References: TechRadar: Best cross play games Skool Daze Daily Mail: Rollover thefts of lorries on the UK Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality Retro gaming Support the show

Oh yes. The app store. Apple is stuck in legal shenanigans with app developers and their practices are being thrown into the limelight. What purpose do app stores serve? Are they good or bad? References: Apple vs Wordpress Hey app ban Apple bans Facebook from tracking teen habits Support the show